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Canadair CL-84 Dynavert

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The CL-84’s experimental “tilt-wing“ design was an attempt to produce an aircraft that would combine vertical take-off-and-landing with a low-speed, fixed-wing capability. Canadair broke new ground with this design. Four CL-84s were constructed. Even though two crashed through mechanical failure, with no loss of life, the design was considered a success. No production contracts were procured and work on the design was halted.

The Dynavert featured a wing that could be tilted through 90 degrees, complete with two engines swinging large propellers. Vertical take-off was accomplished with the wing tilted. The transition to normal winged flight was accomplished by slowly returning the wing to a horizontal position. This procedure was reversed for vertical landing.

Museum Example

The museum aircraft was manufactured in 1969. It was thoroughly evaluated by Canadian, American, and British test pilots, both in Canada and the United States, during 1972-74. It was donated to the Museum in several pieces in 1984.

Specifications

Wing Span:
10.6 m (34 ft 8 in)
Length:
16.3 m (53 ft 7 1/2 in)
Height:
5.2 m (17 ft 1 1/2 in)
Weight, Empty:
3,980 kg (8,775 lb)
Weight, Gross:
6,577 kg (14,500 lb)
Cruising Speed:
497 km/h (309 mph)
Max Speed:
517 km/h (321 mph)
Rate of Climb:
1,280 m (4,200 ft) /min
Service Ceiling:
Unknown
Range:
677 km (420 mi)
Power Plant:
two Lycoming T.53 Model LTC 1K-4C, 1500 hp, turboprop engines

Additional Photographs

The Canada Aviation Museum’s Image Bank contains additional photographs of this aircraft. Images are provided for non-commercial study or research purposes only and may not be reproduced or published without the prior consent of the Canada Aviation Museum.

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